Easter is fast approaching! Spring into the Easter spirit with Sjaak's Edible Milk Chocolate Easter Basket Filled with Chocolate Bunny and Eggs. Sjaak's Organic Fair Trade Milk Chocolate Bunny in A Basket is a super cute delicious milk chocolate basket that is filled with a chocolate bunny and chocolate eggs. Sjaak's Edible Milk Chocolate Easter Basket Filled with Chocolate Bunny and Eggs is non-dairy. What better way to enjoy a sweet Easter holiday than to not only endulge in the contents of your Easter basket, but to enjoy the goodie basket itself as a decadent, chocolately Easter treat!

Sjaak's Organic Chocolates' MissionSjaak's Organic Chocolates aims to create the highest quality gourmet organic chocolates possible while simultaneously supporting a positive work environment, fair trade practices and encouraging sustainable agriculture through the use of organic, non-GMO ingredients. It is also the goal of Sjaak's Organic Chocolates to build a socially responsible, profitable business that can be carried on for generations to come.

Sjaak's Organic Chocolates' StoryThe Sjaak's Story began on the Southern beaches of Spain. This is where Jacques and Pam met and fell in love. They soon came back and settled in Eureka (northern ca.) where Pam had grown up. They began a Chocolate business that grew into a household name in their community. After years of building a thriving business, they realized that they needed to shift their attention to organic products. Being long time vegetarians (since 1970) and health conscious consumers themselves, they felt they needed their personal beliefs reflected in their business, thus the beginning of Sjaak's Organic chocolates.)

Above is a picture of 13 year old Jacques (founder of Sjaak's Organic Chocolates) at his confectionary trade school located in Voorhout, Holland

Allergy InformationSjaak's Organic Chocolates is a lacto-vegetarian operation. This means Sjaak's has no eggs or gelatin in their factory. Sjaak's takes their vegan products very seriously and clean their equipment thoroughly between batches, but take caution, trace amounts of dairy are possible. Sjaak's does use various nuts in their products, if you have a severe allergy please use caution. Sjaak's is a gluten free facility and they use organic soy in all of their products.

Cocoa Tree

needs shade and protection because of its frailty

the pods are football shaped and are 6-12 inches long

can live up to 100 years

its pods grow directly on trunk or older larger branches

its roots are shallow

it grows to 15-25 feet

20-50 cacao beans in each pod

it produces fruit (pods) in 4th or 5th year

400 beans needed for one pound of chocolate

it needs high humidity - temperatures over 65 degrees and more than 80 inches yearly of rain

grows only within 15 degrees of the equator in the tropical counties of Africa, Asia, Central America and South America

Cocoa Farms

mostly grown on family farms of less than 15 acres

70% world's supply comes from West Africa

approximately 1.2 million cocoa farms in West Africa

3 million tons produced annually

10 million people live on cocoa farms in West Africa

the organic cocoa industry is working hard to ensure that abusive child labor is being eliminated on the farms

Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon are countries that have the most family farms

Sustainable cocoa farming that combines good farming methods with good economic practices is increasing

Biodiversity is common by the planting shade trees that also provide useful products for the farmer

Cocoa Harvesting

Harvesting is done by hand because the tree is sensitive and delicate

Pods are broken by machetes and seeds scooped from pod

A good worker can break 500 pods an hour

Harvested beans quickly change color from cream to purple

Beans are put in boxes and covered after harvesting

Dried cocoa beans then ferment for about 5 days

Dried beans are then ready for shipping to cocoa processing countries

Fermented dried beans become deep brown and acquire the rich aroma of chocolate

Cocoa Processing

Cocoa beans are roasted in large rotating cylinders

The inside of the cocoa bean is called the "nib"

Nibs are ground into a non-alcoholic liquid called "chocolate liquor".

Chocolate liquor is the main ingredient in chocolate

Giant hydraulic presses squeeze the cocoa butter out of the chocolate liquor

The pressed cake that remains after the cocoa butter is removed can be cooled, pulverized and sifted into cocoa powder.

Chocolate is made by mixing a variety of ingredients into the chocolate liquor

These ingredients can be milk, sugar, cocoa butter in various amounts that determine the type and quality of chocolate

The chocolate mixture is then finely ground between a series of heavy roller - this is "conching"

This chocolate is poured into slabs to send to chocolate makers around the world

These chocolate makers must then "temper" the chocolate which is heating, cooling and re-heating the chocolate to acquire the right consistency.

The chocolate makers then take this chocolate and make a variety of confections.

OrganicSjaak's Organic Chocolates is 100% certified organic. This means every one of their ingredients has been grown organically, using no pesticides, herbicides or any toxic chemicals. All ingredients are non-GMO (genetically modified). Sjaak's never uses any artificial colors flavors or preservatives. Sjaak's believes in the inherent goodness of foods without chemical or other alterations.

Fair TradeSjaak's Organic Chocolates supports the equality of all of the workers that bring our finished product to you. This includes not only the wellbeing of Sjaak's immediate employees but also the cocoa farmers as far away as Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Sjaak's uses cocoa that is fair trade, which means that the farmers and workers are insured a fair price for the cocoa and a safe environment in which to work. Sjaak's never uses cocoa that employs slave or child labor. Please look for the USDA organic seal and the Fair Trade seal on Sjaak's products.

Thank YouSjaak's would like to take a brief moment to say thank you. Sjaak's is a small family business that greatly appreciates your support. Sjaak's realizes without you there would be no them. Sjaak's enjoys creating divine organic chocolates and being part of an industry that is striving to make a positive difference on the communities and the planet. Sjaak's hopes to continue to satisfy all of your chocolate needs.

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Sjaak's Organic Chocolates aims to create the highest quality gourmet organic chocolates possible while simultaneously supporting a positive work environment, fair trade practices and encouraging sustainable agriculture through the use of organic, non-GMO ingredients. It is also the goal of Sjaak's Organic Chocolates to build a socially responsible, profitable business that can be carried on for generations to come.

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